Reggie Bush Buzz
Wednesday, 2. August 2006, 05:23:44
Some guys have it, some don't. Reggie Bush has it. I won't try to explain. Bottom line - I like the guy and want him to have a Hall of Fame career. Do I know him? Have we met? Does it matter? Nope, nope and nope. Some guys simply have it - and he has it. "It" is not simply talent. "It" is the ability to induce love, respect, appreciation, support, and more.
Michael Jordan had it. When 'His Airness' drove the lane, defenders often moved out of his way. That may be hard to believe for the uninitiated. Why would someone who is paid to stop this guy move out of his way? Fear of embarassment!
When Jordan dunked on you or made some other unimaginable move, the fear of getting juked out of your soiled undergarments simply superceded all other considerations. In football, it's a bit different. Sure, no one wants to be embarassed, but in football, no one moves out of your way. They move into your way. To have "it" in football in something that a truly precious few have had. Jim Brown. Gale Sayers. OJ Simpson. Barry Sanders. Reggie Bush! That's right - Reggie Bush.
This short pantheon of stars have one particular thing in common...legions of defenders left in their wake wondering what happened after the snap of the ball. If you're not a football fan, it's hard to understand how substantially different these players are from all the rest. There are some with comparable numbers - but none with comparable video!
Having "It" means having the capacity to show and prove in a near-mythical way. I believe Bush has it. I haven't said this about another player since Barry Sanders. I suppose for me, the most attractive and amazing quality for a running back is elusiveness. These players have demonstrated this particular quality at a level that often defies explanation. As we wrestle with words and images, they continue to move it!
Michael Jordan had it. When 'His Airness' drove the lane, defenders often moved out of his way. That may be hard to believe for the uninitiated. Why would someone who is paid to stop this guy move out of his way? Fear of embarassment!
When Jordan dunked on you or made some other unimaginable move, the fear of getting juked out of your soiled undergarments simply superceded all other considerations. In football, it's a bit different. Sure, no one wants to be embarassed, but in football, no one moves out of your way. They move into your way. To have "it" in football in something that a truly precious few have had. Jim Brown. Gale Sayers. OJ Simpson. Barry Sanders. Reggie Bush! That's right - Reggie Bush.
This short pantheon of stars have one particular thing in common...legions of defenders left in their wake wondering what happened after the snap of the ball. If you're not a football fan, it's hard to understand how substantially different these players are from all the rest. There are some with comparable numbers - but none with comparable video!
Having "It" means having the capacity to show and prove in a near-mythical way. I believe Bush has it. I haven't said this about another player since Barry Sanders. I suppose for me, the most attractive and amazing quality for a running back is elusiveness. These players have demonstrated this particular quality at a level that often defies explanation. As we wrestle with words and images, they continue to move it!
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